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Fugitive Eric Snowden may have unwittingly dissed the Russians 13 Jul 2013 | 09:00 pm
In his first public appearance since he left Hong Kong, Eric Snowden appeared yesterday in Moscow, in a closed-off area at the Sheremetyevo airport, in front of a throng of reporters eagerly waiting f...
Don Charest wanted to join Tellico PD Reserve again--Request DENIED 19 May 2013 | 05:34 am
Tellico Plains Chief of Police Jeb Brown revealed today that Monroe County resident Don Charest (former chief Isbell's buddy), recently tried to join the Volunteer Tellico Plains Police Dept. Reserve-...
Firefighter Rip Esselstyn on Plant-Based Diet 15 May 2013 | 07:54 pm
While it may be difficult to imagine that a Firehouse would be a place to find an all-vegan group...think again! Ten years ago Austin Texas firefighter Rip Esselstyn convinced his buddies to switch to...
Probe of Questionable Talent in Dept. of Finance 24 Feb 2013 | 11:30 am
Many residents who have been victims of drivers under the influence, believe Monroe County Finance Department Director Brian Tallent received a 'slap in the hand' -- after being charged with 2 DUI's i...
William Wells III is Out as Chamber President: Monroe County looks to the Future 24 Feb 2013 | 11:29 am
Wells III was told he would be replaced The search for a new President of the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce by the Board of Commissioners comes as 'no surprise'...William Wells III was told when ...
Christ Wins lawsuit against Bivens in Federal Court 14 Feb 2013 | 06:34 am
A Knoxville TN federal jury awards retired firefighter Christ Didymus Thomas $330,00.00 in compensatory damages for the unlawful search of his residence and seizure of his property. Police chief Greg...
Tellico Plains PD Chief Tonia Norwood Quits 31 Oct 2012 | 09:24 pm
"She came in and Quit, No Notice-No Nothing" according to a clerk at the Tellico Plains City Hall In what is still a developing news story, it has been learned that Tonia Norwood walked into the Tell...
Coker Creek Goldfest move marks the End of an Era 5 Oct 2012 | 01:52 am
The autumn event of the historic 'Coker Creek Gold Festival' will take place at a new location this year, on the grounds of the Coker Creek Elementary School on the 13th and 14th of October. The Rurit...
Man who did a Peter Pan from Bald River Falls-fell during climb 10 Aug 2012 | 09:04 pm
As we now have learned, the incident on July 28, 2012, that took almost two hours of emergency ops involving Forest Service, Rescue Squad, EMS, and MCSD., led to the death of Monroe County resident Ra...
For former mayor Powers: The chickens come home to roost 13 Jun 2012 | 01:40 am
Who would have imagined?... after not being able to account for thousands in missing funds by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury--former chief of police Bill Isbell returns to Tellico Plains, s...
